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A night-time photograph of a deity murti. The murti is dressed in a pale blue cloth and heavily garlanded with yellow marigolds and a magenta garland. In the foreground at left, a partially visible person in white clothing is seen from behind, and a second person in an orange-brown garment is bending forward at the lower centre, possibly making an offering near a brass vessel. Warm lamplight glows around the altar.

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November 19 20102010-11-19 +1 copiesA night-time photograph of a deity murti decorated with marigold and red-pink flower garlands, set within tall banner-pillars with yellow, orange, blue and dark-green fabric panels and embroidered floral motifs. In the foreground, a shaved-headed figure in an orange-saffron robe stands with raised right arm, facing the decorated murti, with a brass vessel and small offerings in front. A man in a white shirt stands at the left edge, partly visible. Oil lamps glow behind the decorations.2010-11-19A night photograph of an outdoor shrine decorated with striped and patterned draped cloth pillars in red, yellow, black and white. At the centre, a deity murti is adorned with a thick garland of orange marigolds and a red flower garland, set against pale blue cloth. In the foreground, a priest in orange robes stands at a lit lamp and offering tray, with a bright flame rising, while a bald man in white clothing stands at left and a person in a leopard-print top gestures near the flame. A bright lens flare is visible at right.2010-11-19 +1 copiesNight procession at a temple festival: a decorated palanquin with a colourful striped and patterned canopy, red, yellow and orange fabric panels, and a deity murti draped in a light blue cloth and heavy garlands of yellow marigolds and a red-pink flower garland, lit warmly from within with a small offering tray and a kalasha-like brass vessel below. Several men in white shirts and white dhotis stand around and in front of the palanquin, one bald man in white in the foreground at left, another with glasses and a saffron-orange shawl at centre right, and a few more people partly visible at the edges. Green shrubs and bright night lighting frame the scene.2010-11-19 +1 copiesOctober 06 20112011-10-06December 02 20142014-12-02November 19 20102010-11-19 +1 copiesMarch 02 20132013-03-02December 05 20112011-12-05A night photo taken from behind a crowd at a temple shrine. In the foreground, a devotee in a dark red top and a man in white clothes stand facing the shrine. A bald figure in an orange-saffron robe stands at the right, shoulder turned, facing the shrine. Beyond them, a large deity murti with a painted face is decorated with thick marigold garlands and a red-and-white garland. Oil lamps and offerings glow before it. Tall ornate pillars in red, yellow and black, with a decorated canopy above, frame the shrine. Bright blurred light flares fill the right side.2010-11-19 +1 copiesDecember 02 20142014-12-02October 06 20112011-10-06